医者の不養生

いしゃのふようじょう

Meanings

1. Expression failing to practice what one preaches

Kanji

• 医 medicine. Read as イ.
• 者 person. Read as シャ.
• 不 un-
• 養 nourish. Read as ヨウ.
• 生 life. Read as ショウ.

Example sentences

• 医者の不養生。
  A good doctor follows his own directions.
• あの先生タバコで肺がんになったんだって。医者の不養生、そのものだね。
  For him a doctor to get lung cancer from smoking - it's a typical case of 'Do as I say not as I do.'

Word lists

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